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I have many issues with Uber, but at least in the UK the argument that they’re pushing costs of fuel/repairs on to the drivers isn’t really a valid one. Most ta
by jon-wood 7y ago
I have many issues with Uber, but at least in the UK the argument that they’re pushing costs of fuel/repairs on to the drivers isn’t really a valid one. Most taxi drivers in the UK are self-employed, and pay a fee to one of the local cab companies in return for jobs getting pushed out to them, and they’re responsible for all the associated costs of running a taxi and remaining licensed to do so.
- wpietri 7y agoSo who buys and repairs the cabs? In the US, it's mostly the cab companies. Drivers just have to pay a fixed night's rental, plus fuel. If,say, the transmission fails, the driver just swaps to a different cab; it's the cab company that's on the hook for the thousands in repairs.
- jon-wood 7y agoTypically the driver does. I’m sure there are a few can firms running there own fleets and leasing them out, but in most cases it’s the driver who has responsibility for everything, right down to paying for the meter to be checked once a year.